There are volcanos in Ecuador and they are what cause the earthquakes. From all the gas builded up in the volcanos and the gas is starting to eskape since there is so much. It means that the volcano is ready to eruppt.
The damage that the earthquake does is big. Earthquakes can cause houses to fall can cause people to die. Earthquakes can also start floods because Ecuador is do close to water.
The map above showes the number of earthquakes ecuador has.
Earthquakes
How to survive an earthquake in Ecuador
Get to high ground have it ready
bring food that can be eaten on the spot and water
make sure there is no glass around you
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